Tablets, laptops, and smartphones are all designed to be portable. These gadgets consequently spend a lot of time in our hands, wallets, bags, outside, on dusty tables, and other locations where they can get dirty. It is possible that dust or other material has entered the port if it is difficult to insert your charging cable, the cable pops out, or charging takes longer than usual.
How to use a compressed can to clean a phone charger port ?
Shooting dry air into the cell phone charging port with a pressurised can is the quickest way to clean it. You must either use the compressed can you already own at home or buy a cheap one online to do this.
The methods below will teach you how to clean a port with a pressurised can once you have the necessary equipment:
1. Switch off your phone and let it a few moments to fully shut down.
2. After that, take the pressurised can and direct the nozzle of it toward the charging port.
3. Give it a couple good shots one last time to allow the dust and other debris fall out.
4. Restart your device and plug in the charger to check if it is working.
How to use a toothpick to clean the phones charging port ?
The second and final DIY way for cleaning the charging port on your phone is using a toothpick.
Perhaps you already have a toothpick at home. If not, borrow a nearby stick, then carry out the following procedures to complete the task:
1. Power off your smartphone once again.
2. Put the toothpick in the port while holding it in your hand.
3. Gently rub it against the charging port from wall to wall to get rid of the dust.
4. To prevent injuring any element of the port, handle it as carefully as you can.
5. Once you have finished, shake the gadget to remove any remaining dust or just re-inject compressed air into it.
There is a video which also shows how to clean sockets